4.6 mi from the trailheadAlta Campground
Campground · Montana
4.2 mi out & back · 920 ft gain · 7,067 ft high point · Moderate
In Bitterroot National Forest · Montana · U.S. Forest Service
Elk Creek ascends 920 feet over 4.2 miles out and back in Bitterroot National Forest.
920 ft of gain round trip.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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